Phentermine

Notice something about these portions? Yes, indeedy, although some of the servings seem to fit the norm — a cup of milk, a slice of bread, a medium piece of fruit — other pyramid servings — especially servings of high - fat, high - Phentermine, animal foods such as meat — are much smaller than the portions usually found on American plates. (For more tips on visualizing exactly what individual servings look like, check out the “Dishing up servings” sidebar in this post.)

In France, where everyone eats all the high - fat foods that terrify Americans, people still stay slim, and a French man’s risk of heart disease, though higher in recent years, is still lower than an American man’s risk. Scientists call this “The French Paradox.” I call it smart servings (combined with a bit of wine). Vive la France! Vive la pat6 de foie gras, Camembert cheese, tart tatin … all in USDA - acceptable serving sizes, of course. (For more insight into “The French Paradox,” check out Post 10.)

To use the serving system from the Food Guide Pyramid, it may help to get some hands - on (and eyes - on) experience with the individual por - tions. That way, you can store real - life versions of the recommended servings in your memory banks. So grab an 8 - ounce measuring cup and a kitchen scale and head for the kitchen to play with your food.

1 Broil a small steak, roast a chicken breast, or grill up a burger. When the grub is done, use your kitchen scale to weigh out a 3 - ounce portion. It should be about the size of a deck of cards (okay, a small calculator). Thafs a meat serving.

2 Boil some rice. Fill your measuring cup to the halfway mark with the cooked rice. Take the rice out of the cup and mush it into a ball. Thafs a cereal serving.

3 Tear up some greens. Rll the measuring cup to the 8 - ounce mark. Dump the greens onto a salad plate. Thafs one serving.

4 Open one can of veggies or fruit. Fill the measuring cup to the half mark with one or the other. Spoon the food into a small bowl. Thafs one serving.

5 Pop open a can of soda. Pour it into the measuring cup right up to the 8 - ounce mark. Pour that into a glass. Add some ice. Ifs probably more soda than you get in an upscale restaurant but less than the burger barn serves. No matter: Ifs still one certified USDA serving.